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CVE-2025-22512

WordPress Help Scout Plugin <= 6.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

Track
*SSVC
Descriptions

Missing Authorization vulnerability in Sprout Apps Help Scout allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects Help Scout: from n/a through 6.5.1.

The Help Scout plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on a function in all versions up to, and including, 6.5.1. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to perform an unauthorized action.

*Credits: Abdi Pranata (Patchstack Alliance)
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Low
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:Track
Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Tech. Impact
Partial
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2025-01-07 CVE Reserved
  • 2025-01-07 CVE Published
  • 2025-01-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2025-01-14 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
  • CAPEC-180: Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Help Scout
Search vendor "Help Scout"
 Help Scout
Search vendor "Help Scout" for product "Help Scout"
 >= 0.0.0 <= 6.5.1
Search vendor "Help Scout" for product "Help Scout" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 6.5.1"
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Affected